Description:It's been a few years since I read this, but I remember thinking it was an excellent read.It's been a few years since I read this, but I remember thinking it was an excellent read. It was the first Krakauer book I'd read, but it motivated me to read one or two more....

Description:He had to flee his country for writing it...do you need a better reason to read it? Ok, it'sHe had to flee his country for writing it...do you need a better reason to read it? Ok, it's wild and brilliant in a sort of raw way....

Description:I am not a big guy when it comes to biography. But it was very well-written. It happens thatI am not a big guy when it comes to biography. But it was very well-written. It happens that my parents also grew up in England during the same period as is described here, so it helped me to understand some of the perspectives of my mother and father a bit better....

Description:This is probably the most thought provoking book I read in junior high, but I would recommendThis is probably the most thought provoking book I read in junior high, but I would recommend it to adults as well. The story of Charlie's rise and fall is not easy to forget. ...